Pictures from Phoenix and sometimes from the surrounding cities that make up the "Valley of the Sun"

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Cactus Blooms & A Scotsman

I caught a few cactus blooms when I was at the garden last Sunday. This Saguaro bloom was just above eye level so it was a good opportunity to get a nice close up view.

This toothpick cactus had only two or three blooms on it but this one was standing up and reaching for the sky.

And, you just never know who you might run into at the botanical garden. This fellow was performing background music for a private memorial service near the herb garden. A fellow playing the bagpipes is not a common sight in these parts!

Very few blossoms can rival the beauty of a cactus flower in full bloom. In St. Paul, Macalester College often has bagpipers at funeral and memorial services in the campus chapel--a mournful but lovely sound for the occasion.